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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: BigWopHH on Mon, 05 October 2009, 14:08:20
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Just saw this...
http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/das-keyboard-ultimate-s-unleashed-for-the-tactile-experience-lov/
Have I been out of the loop too long to notice that the DAS has been revamped with a new controller?
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the DAS has been revamped with a new controller?
if thats true its good news for all.
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I like how they sell reusable earplugs on the Das site.
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Ah, this is different to the other new one with multimedia functions. Could well include fixes for the transposition issue etc., but time will tell.
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I was reading this thread thinking there was another thread already on this topic. I then realized it was this one: http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=7357. Reading back through it, only about 2 posts had anything to do with the fact that Metadot appears to have fixed some of the problems with the original Das III. That said, carry on.
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I was reading this thread thinking there was another thread already on this topic. I then realized it was this one: http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=7357. Reading back through it, only about 2 posts had anything to do with the fact that Metadot appears to have fixed some of the problems with the original Das III. That said, carry on.
lol! So thats what that thread was about ;D
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I was reading this thread thinking there was another thread already on this topic. I then realized it was this one: http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=7357. Reading back through it, only about 2 posts had anything to do with the fact that Metadot appears to have fixed some of the problems with the original Das III. That said, carry on.
The Wired article referred to in that thread made no mention of any major change - it fact apart from the photo showing mulitimedia functions I think they just reprinted the original DasIII review.
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Well here's a change in the marketing literature:
N-Key rollover:
Das Keyboard allows up to 6 keys to be pressed simultaneously. Great for fast typists and gamers alike.
So they're not advertising that funky 12-key rollover over USB anymore, which is a good sign.
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Here's something interesting: http://www.daskeyboard.com/slideshow/index.php?directory=.¤tPic=8
In their photo gallery, Metadot chooses to show the Cherry black stem switch as an example of the keyswitches in the Das Keyboard. I sincerely doubt they've switched to black.
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Here's something interesting: http://www.daskeyboard.com/slideshow/index.php?directory=.¤tPic=8
In their photo gallery, Metadot chooses to show the Cherry black stem switch as an example of the keyswitches in the Das Keyboard. I sincerely doubt they've switched to black.
Maybe they have, so that the controller issue is less likely to pop up because people don't type as well on linear switches.
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Well here's a change in the marketing literature:
So they're not advertising that funky 12-key rollover over USB anymore, which is a good sign.
But in the other review, it says it has FULL n-key rollover via PS/2.
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Pretty much the Das III is finally catching up with FILCO. The only real difference between them now are:
Das pros:
Gold plated connectors
USB hub
Free shipping (otherwise equivalent pricing)
FILCO pro:
Matte
I think I'd still prefer the FILCO.
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I'd love a USB hub in a keyboard which lacked other crippling flaws. I have a tablet I don't often use; its cable is a bit short for anything but a keyboard-mounted hub.
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Just be careful of the power draw. The specs on the site say that if the USB peripherals plugged into the hub start to draw too much power, the hub firmware will disable one of the ports to make sure there's enough for the other.
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From the description:
Das Keyboard sports best-in-class German-engineered gold-plated mechanical key switches that provide tactile and audio feedback making typing a pure joy.
They market the Das as a "clicky" keyboard, so I'm still guessing the picture of the black-stem Cherry is a mistake. I think it was reasonable for them to assume that 99% of their customer base wouldn't know the difference.